Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-06-18

TEE CITIZEN in all matters affecting public veal has been among the most conservative of journals. but there is a time in the life of all journals as well as men when upon special issues con- ssrvstism should cease snd radIcalism begin. We have when our people were being slaughtered by the Apaches, their property destroyed ard their homes laid waste, deprecG'ed, threatened acts Of violence against the Indians on the San Carries reservation trusting that the government would, by its strong PTm interpose in their behalf, and by tie re- moval of the entire Apache tribes to without the borders of the territory, give peace to g people that for the past twenty years have borne their ills he roically. By the removal of Geronimo and hIs cut throat associates, our hopes were partially realized and the long looked for security seemed near at hand. But an Indian cannot change his nature any more than lespord car his sopts. Awed for the moment by the fate of Geronimo they hid the bloody knife but to make surer of reaching the hearts of their victims, and thus It ever has been and will ever be so long as an Indian remains alive on the San Carlos reservation, We therefore Rdvo- cate a series of bloody reprisais. We believe in sending armed bodies of men whose mission shall be one of death to every San Carlos Indian whenever and wherever found. If body of men sufii- ciently large can be raised let the reser- vation be attacked and the scourged be wiped out of existence in blood. In the name of our suffering people let this be done. If this be beyond our power then let every man throughout Southern and Southeastern Arizona band them- selves together to kill every Apache found without .he line of the reservation, but little care as to the whereabouts Of the line need be exercised. This how ever, we propose as a lsst resort, Let the reservation be the first objective point, lat thls breeding pen of govern ernmens wards be make e channel ground for their murderous souls For ourselves we propose to do something more than talk. The CITIZEN pledges itself to stand by the proposition t ad- vances, and hereby announces its readi- ness to equip and keep e man in the field so long hs his services shall be needed. Let those able pledge themselves to do the same and our Indian troubles Will be ended. Let every ranch, hamlet and camp answer the call and this vexatious probIem will be solved. if in blood the bloodier the better. If govern ment troops protect the Indians let the troops be avoided but the Indians must be killed. We gratefully acknowledge the services Of General Miles. hIs brave oth- cers and men and find no fault with them for the present outbreak. II WAS one of the inevitsbles, continuation Of
 what has been and what will continue to be so long as the Apsches are privel- eced to remain within our borders. It will cost many lives to abste the evil but better die in the heroic struggle for life than be shot to death by mur- derous, unseen hands, while following in faucied security, peaceful Rvocstions. We trust that every journal in the terri tory will respond to our sentiments snd join hands with us in our efforts to for aver Iay at rest this Indian curse.